There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Richards Bay by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Richards Bay
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane PER - RCB
16h 27mR 9,117–27,151Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane PER - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
21h 19mR 11,472–21,646Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane PER - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Richards Baycar
24h 5mR 10,132–27,741Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane PER - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
22h 56mR 9,837–29,826Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Margate (MGH)plane PER - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
27h 29mR 12,512–36,696
Perth Airport (PER) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Richards Bay is to fly and bus which costs R 11 000 - R 22 000 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Richards Bay is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs R 9 000 - R 28 000.
The distance between Perth and Richards Bay is 7866 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Perth to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Richards Bay is 6h behind Perth. It is currently 11:22 AM in Perth and 5:22 AM in Richards Bay.
There are 194+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Richards Bay, South Africa?
South African Airways, Airlink, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Richards Bay (RCB) once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg, King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–29,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Perth Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–36,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–330
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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